Busan Gijang-gun, Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park Officially Opens

Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park Opens on the 11th
A Space Where Urban Farming and Nature Coexist

Gijang-gun, Busan, will officially open Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park, Busan's first urban agriculture theme park, on the 11th and begin full-scale operations.

The opening ceremony was attended by Gijang-gun Mayor Jeong Jongbok, Gijang-gun Council Chair Park Hongbok, council members, urban agriculture officials, local residents, children, and youth. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and commemorative tree planting.

Jung Jongbok, Mayor of Gijang County (7th from the right), and key guests are conducting the opening ceremony of Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park. Provided by Gijang County

Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park has been established in the Jangjeon-ri area of Cheolma-myeon, covering a total area of 26,869 square meters. Within the park, various facilities have been created as experiential, educational, and healing spaces for citizens. These include the Urban Agriculture Center supporting related activities, the Citizen Happiness Garden where residents can cultivate crops themselves, the Children's Learning Garden for educational purposes, and a Lawn Plaza for relaxation and communication.

With regular urban agriculture experience programs and various activities being held, the park is expected to become a hub of urban agriculture where citizens can connect with nature and practice healthy urban farming within the city.

In particular, the county plans to operate Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park as a complex cultural space that goes beyond simple agricultural experiences, aiming to strengthen the local community, provide environmental education, and promote eco-friendly lifestyles.

Mayor Jeong Jongbok stated, "I hope Cheolma Urban Agriculture Park will convey the precious value of agriculture to citizens and become a place where they can heal in nature," adding, "We will continue to make various efforts to vitalize urban agriculture in the future."